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Help Me Understand Something, Please
13 years ago
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Garrus Silvermane*
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Garrus Silvermane*
The madness begins! Read at your own risk!
So, i've seen a lot of furs who do streaming art online, who videotape their drawing of a picture or a painting or some such work, and people hop on to watch this, and see them draw.
Can someone please explain to me how this is at all fun to watch? Isn't it better to wait for the finished product and consume that as a work of art?
There are only two reasons I can think of for watching someone draw:
1. You are attempting to learn how they draw, and how they do things, so that you can learn yourself, and incorporate that style into your own art. This would be where watching someone draw would be helpful on a professional level.
2. You actively enjoy watching people draw. Some people are like this, and will spend hours pouring over an artist's shoulder (or webcam, as the case may be) and watch them draw for the heck of it. Not my cup of tea, but okay.
In short, I don't PERSONALLY see the point in watching an art stream, but that doesn't mean others don't enjoy it. Do what you love, I suppose.
I just thought i'd ask.
Can someone please explain to me how this is at all fun to watch? Isn't it better to wait for the finished product and consume that as a work of art?
There are only two reasons I can think of for watching someone draw:
1. You are attempting to learn how they draw, and how they do things, so that you can learn yourself, and incorporate that style into your own art. This would be where watching someone draw would be helpful on a professional level.
2. You actively enjoy watching people draw. Some people are like this, and will spend hours pouring over an artist's shoulder (or webcam, as the case may be) and watch them draw for the heck of it. Not my cup of tea, but okay.
In short, I don't PERSONALLY see the point in watching an art stream, but that doesn't mean others don't enjoy it. Do what you love, I suppose.
I just thought i'd ask.
As for the second, sometimes people just need a background noise. Although in my case, it's usually a Japanese comedy sketch.
But by the same token, it is a specialty thing, and I haven't particularly watched one - it's kind of like poker on television for me. Or the time a decade ago when ESPN2 ran Magic: the Gathering tournaments.
"He has a Shivan Dragon and a Fireball in his hand. He's tapping...wait, he's tapping...four reds and two whites!"
"Bob, what will it be?"
"Well, Jim, the fireball will burn something. The dragon might stick around and burn a lot of things."
"The crowd watches with anticipation as he fidgets with the cards. He decided...IT'S A SHIVAN! Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a Shivan on the table."
(Yes, it was that awkward. :) )